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الوفنة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to scarcity, deficiency, and lack in all things. It describes a state of being few or insufficient.

Derived headwords

القِلَّةُnoun
  1. 1.
    Scarcityboth

    A state of being few or in short supply.

  2. 2.
    Lackboth

    A deficiency or absence of something.

التَّوَفُّنُnoun
  1. 1.
    Deficiencyclassical

    A falling short or reduction in quantity or quality.

  2. 2.
    Scarcityclassical

    A state of being few or in short supply.

Parallel reading

الوفنة: القلة في كل شيء.
Al-wafnah: scarcity in everything.
والتوفن: النقص في كل شيء.
And at-tawaffun: deficiency in everything.